"The UK Biobank charity informed the government that it had identified their data had been advertised for sale by several sellers on Alibaba's e-commerce platforms in China."
"At least one of these three datasets appeared to contain data from all 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers."
"The data found for sale was de-identified, meaning it does not include names, addresses or precise dates of birth."
"Murray said the government worked with Biobank, the Chinese government and Alibaba to have the listings removed."
The UK government confirmed that health records of 500,000 volunteers from the UK Biobank project were listed for sale on Alibaba. The data was de-identified, lacking personal identifiers, and was removed without confirmed sales. This incident follows previous exposures of UK Biobank data online, prompting concerns about security measures. The UK Biobank holds extensive health data, and access to this data has been criticized for potential security risks. The government collaborated with Alibaba and the Chinese government to address the listings swiftly.
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